MoneySeptember 6, 2026via Financial Times Technology
‘Unfinished business’: Kalanick revisits robotaxis with new start-up
Why it matters
A high-profile founder's return to robotaxis signals continued capital and strategic interest in autonomous mobility, with potential for industry consolidation and Uber's shift toward autonomous deployment.
Key signals
- Travis Kalanick launching new robotaxi start-up called Atoms
- Atoms planning hiring spree
- Potential partnership/acquisition discussions with Uber
- Kalanick ousted from Uber ~decade ago
- Robotaxi sector consolidation signal
- High-net-worth founder commitment to autonomous vehicles
The hook
Travis Kalanick is back in autonomous vehicles. Atoms is hiring and exploring a reunion with Uber — the company that ousted him.
Atoms gears up for hiring spree and could link with Uber, the company he was ousted from almost a decade ago